Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1087-1093 , November 2007

The value of hyoscine butylbromide in pelvic MRI

  • W. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
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  • M.B. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: M.B. Taylor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Withington, Manchester M20 4BX, UK. Tel.: +44 161 446 3318; fax: +44 161 446 8031.
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  • B.M. Carrington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
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  • S.C. Bonington

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK
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  • R. Swindell

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Statistics, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Withington, Manchester, UK

Received 27 October 2006 ,Revised 8 May 2007 ,Accepted 22 May 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00232-2

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.05.007

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1087-1093 , November 2007

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